SB 492 (Optometrist Scope Bill) Eliminated from Legislative Session SFMS/CMA has successfully quashed a scope-of-practice bill (SB 492) that originally would have allowed optometrists to perform scalpel and laser surgical eye procedures and medication injections. August 25, 2014 Advocacy, CMA optometrists, scope of practice, SB 492 0 0 Comment Read More »
Cascade of Bills Out of Appropriations; Many Due for Floor Votes This Week The Assembly and Senate appropriations committees last week approved hundreds of bills for floor votes, including dozens of bills impacting health care in 2014. August 19, 2014 Advocacy, Health Care Reform, News legislative update, SB 492 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislative Update: SB 492 (Optometry Scope of Practice) SB 492 (Hernandez) moved out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, only after the CMA advocacy team successfully stripped the most egregious language from the bill. However, SB 492 will still allow Optometrists to administer flu and shingles vaccines. August 15, 2014 Advocacy, CMA Scope of practice, optometry, SB 492, scalpel surgery 0 0 Comment Read More »
Open Payments System Back Online, Review Period Extended CMS announced that the Open Payments System (OPS) is back online, and will extend review period to September 10, 2014. August 15, 2014 News, Payment OPS, Sunshine Act, Open Payments System 0 0 Comment Read More »
Asian Health Services Dedicates New Clinic to Long-time SFMS Member Rolland Lowe, MD Asian Health Services dedicates new Oakland clinic to Dr. Rolland Lowe & Mrs. Kathy Lowe. August 14, 2014 News, SFMS Member Kathy Lowe, Asian Health Services, Rolland & Kathryn Lowe Medical Center , Rolland Lowe 0 0 Comment Read More »
